Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Rating: 5/5

Summary:

The story is centered around a small cafe in Tokyo, Japan. The coffee shop has a secret, you can travel through time. This novel specifically walks through the life of 4 individuals that each use the magic of the cafe to travel through time.

Strengths

I love how each of the characters had an emotional back story that made them want to travel through time, some of the stories even bought tears to my eyes.

Weaknesses:

The story was somewhat slow paced in the beginning, I would’ve also liked it we got to know what happened to the characters after their experiences, and made it less open ended.

Opinion:

I loved this story so much. It had a bittersweet ending but I don’t think I would change that because it was perfect. I would personally recommend this book to people who want a relaxing, cozy, and slow paced read.